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Will my baby be bored if I jog with her?

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Should I feel guilty about taking my 10-month-old on jogs in her stroller? I only run for about 30 minutes at a time, but I feel bad that she just sits there while I get my exercise. Should I worry about whether this is boring for her?

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I have a 10 mo old who is bored in a stroller and won't go in a stroller AT ALL anymore! I take her for my morning power walks in a back baby carrier. (A wrap or the ERGO) She loves it! She loves seeing everything at my level, feeling the rhymth of my body walking and just being close to me. Just another option for you. Try it, you may like it. And it's a great workout!

I had thought that my child would be bored when I went out for a walk, so I brought a toy along. The toy was left sitting at his side untouched the entire time. What a great lesson for me as a mom that sometimes we need to put the toys away and let our kids just be...

I have a ten month old daughter and take her with me to the park every time I go jogging. Now that she is walking, I take her out of the stroller after my exercise and let her play in the grass and explore a little. It's a great day for both of us and not only does she get exposed to the outdoors with all of the fascinating sights and smells, but she is also participating in a healthy lifestyle---my hope is that her exposure to exercise at such a young age will stick with her and she will come to enjoy it as much as I do.

No way! I doubt your baby finds anything boring at this age. I watch mine in the car as she looks at things out the window and loves the differing senses. Also, one of our best teaching guides is to teach by doing- therefore you are showing your child the importance of healthy activities! Good Luck!

Remember that babies aren't adults. What might bore an older child to tears will just thrill a baby. (How else do you explain Teletubbies?)
While you're getting your exercise---and setting a great example---your baby is watching the world fly by. She has a front row seat to cars, trees, streets, people, the sky, etc. For someone who's only been alert for a few months, this is all fascinating stuff!

I think it's fantastic that you do this with your baby! Don't worry about boring her...you have to remember that everything is new and fascinating to her...trees, flowers, birds, even feeling the breeze on her face! Not only are you teaching her to appreciate the outdoors and all it has to offer, but you are showing her the importance of making exercise a priority. Before long, she'll be able to run herself!

Kersty I have the same worry. What I do is try things with my 11 month old, even if it is beyond what you'd normally expect a child of her age to do. In this way, I've discovered she CAN grasp the concept of miniature golf and take a few swings at the ball herself if I hold her. She can also draw a little bit with crayons and paper. She also appreciates a swing on the big kids' swing at the park, but of course I hold onto her very tightly and push gently with my one arm around her the entire time. (We don't have baby swings at our park). If something is beyond her comfort zone for her age, I can tell right away and back off and save the activity for another time.

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